Highlands / Sandy Hook, N.J.
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June 19th 2002
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Stripers a still on at Flynn's Knoll. John
Matteucci brought out Greg Snack from West Marine on Tuesday and limited out in
a matter of hours. Chumming clams on the mussel beds seems to be the best game
in town. Chris Devereaux had simmilar results fishing with his dad. The best was
32"s.
The JCAA Shark was postponed until
this weekend. The Ocean was a bit snotty. Good Call guys! Friday was unfishable
due to the northeaster, but winds were laying down Saturday even though seas
remained high. The Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association's Mako Mania
Tournament was saved because Sunday's weather forecast was for safe conditions
and entrants had the option to fish either day.
Only 12 out of 112 Mako Mania entrants tried to get offshore Saturday, but three turned back. The rest took a slow ride out and then reported fishable conditions that resulted in two makos brought in for weighing. Dandy Lion, owned by Bruce Cottelli of Manahawkin, had a 241-pounder that stood up for second even though lots of makos were weighed when the rest of the fleet fished Sunday. Tournament chairman Capt. Phil Dulanie said there were 22 makos over the tournament minimum of 66 inches, which means almost one boat in five caught one -- an excellent percentage. Though only a few makos were caught last weekend, at least three were larger than the Mako Mania winner -- a 248-pounder taken on Sweeti to earn Jim Tapaccio of Hoboken the biggest pay-off. Two-time Mako Mania winner Capt. Scott Vigar scored again with a third place 228-pounder on his Free Spool from Atlantic Highlands. Dan Parish's Big Ones Lurk III weighed a 216 1/2-pound mako for fourth, and John Pelligrini brought in the fifth place 209 1/2-pounder. Rich Mawker's Rambler took sixth at 205 pounds. I have more details from last weeks shark report from Joe Pace: "Jay here are the first pictures of that shark that I, Kevin Meyerhoff , and Mark Solloway landed out at the monster ledge. Hey guys just wanted to give you a fishing
report.
305lb Thresher Shark caught out monster ledge.June
9th 2002 Joe"
Joe also told me that he had some nice fluke over
the weekend. Fishing at buoy 2 he had a bunch of keepers up to 8lbs. Yea real
nice Joe!! I need that picture too. I took his word because Joe Pace is a
sharpie w/ the fluke.
Fluke Capt. Stan Zagleski reported better fluking the past two days on his Elaine B. from Highlands. Ray Walsh of Springfield won Sunday's pool with a 7 1/4-pounder, and Phil Lindorfer had a 5-pounder yesterday. Ray Polakowski of Highlands was a pool winner last week with a 5-pound fluke, and he had a couple of 18-inchers in addition. Capt. Rob Semkewyc noted some fluking improvement down the beach before the northeaster and saw his first near limit for the half-day Sea Hunter during the Thursday morning trip when Ryan Sholz of Ogdensburg boated seven up to 3.9 pounds. Recent pool winners on the Sea Horse included Joe Painter of Bound Brook with a 5 1/4-pound fluke, and Al Kobayashi from Wayne at 4 pounds. Steve Cooper of Red Bank boated a 4 1/2-pound fluke last Monday afternoon on the Atlantic Star, which was out in Friday morning's wind and rain when Carlo Viccininni of Kenilworth caught an identical fluke. Capt. George Bachert said easterly winds and seas forced him to stay inside over the weekend when lots of shorts were caught on the Fishermen and high hooks had four to six keepers. John Husar of Belleville won Sunday's pool at 5 1/4 pounds. Another email report
from Captain Fletcher:
Anglers:
Two Rivers
Charters _Bait: clams and River Rat Flys _Date: June 16th-19th _Depth: 18 to 24 feet _Size: up to 18lbs. _Water: 66 _bname: Riverman _email: fchayes@comcast.net _location: Romer Shoal, Flynns Knoll _meth: Clamming and Fly Fishing _species: Striped Bass comment: The Meehen and the Gaburo Party of Ocean enjoyed non-stop action with Bass on clams. They combined for 53 bass and 80- bass respectively. The River Rat Fly drifted into the slick would get hammered. Hook ups were automatic.The Miller Party of Rumson caught their first bass on fly tackle and are hooked on fly fishing. The Estillo Party of Hazlet had consistant bass action in the rivers during the mornings. Captain Fletcher Chayes thankyou |
